Chapter 9 of After London is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of After London is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BARON AQUILA Felix's own position was bitter in the extreme. He felt he had talent. He loved deeply, he knew that he was in turn as deeply beloved; but he was utterly powerless. On the confines of the estate, indeed, the men would run gladly to do his bidding. Beyond, and on his own account, he was helpless.
Chapter 9 of After London is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair
From this reading “BARON AQUILA Felix's own position was bitter in the extreme.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “On the confines of the estate, indeed, the men would run gladly to do his bidding.”
a bounded scope
From this reading “On the confines of the estate, indeed, the men would run gladly to do his bidding.”
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading “On the confines of the estate, indeed, the men would run gladly to do his bidding.”
in a willing manner
From this reading “On the confines of the estate, indeed, the men would run gladly to do his bidding.”
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading “Beyond, and on his own account, he was helpless.”
lacking power
From this reading “He loved deeply, he knew that he was in turn as deeply beloved; but he was utterly powerless.”
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading “He felt he had talent.”
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Beyond, and on his own account, he was helpless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beyond, and on his own account, he was helpless.
a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair
From this reading BARON AQUILA Felix's own position was bitter in the extreme.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He loved deeply, he knew that he was in turn as deeply beloved; but he was utterly powerless.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading BARON AQUILA Felix's own position was bitter in the extreme.
dearly loved
From this reading He loved deeply, he knew that he was in turn as deeply beloved; but he was utterly powerless.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond, and on his own account, he was helpless.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading On the confines of the estate, indeed, the men would run gladly to do his bidding.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading BARON AQUILA Felix's own position was bitter in the extreme.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He loved deeply, he knew that he was in turn as deeply beloved; but he was utterly powerless.
a bounded scope
From this reading On the confines of the estate, indeed, the men would run gladly to do his bidding.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He loved deeply, he knew that he was in turn as deeply beloved; but he was utterly powerless.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading On the confines of the estate, indeed, the men would run gladly to do his bidding.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading On the confines of the estate, indeed, the men would run gladly to do his bidding.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading BARON AQUILA Felix's own position was bitter in the extreme.
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From this reading BARON AQUILA Felix's own position was bitter in the extreme.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt he had talent.
in a willing manner
From this reading On the confines of the estate, indeed, the men would run gladly to do his bidding.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt he had talent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt he had talent.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Beyond, and on his own account, he was helpless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the confines of the estate, indeed, the men would run gladly to do his bidding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BARON AQUILA Felix's own position was bitter in the extreme.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading On the confines of the estate, indeed, the men would run gladly to do his bidding.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He loved deeply, he knew that he was in turn as deeply beloved; but he was utterly powerless.
held dear
From this reading He loved deeply, he knew that he was in turn as deeply beloved; but he was utterly powerless.
the force of workers available
From this reading On the confines of the estate, indeed, the men would run gladly to do his bidding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the confines of the estate, indeed, the men would run gladly to do his bidding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the confines of the estate, indeed, the men would run gladly to do his bidding.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading BARON AQUILA Felix's own position was bitter in the extreme.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading BARON AQUILA Felix's own position was bitter in the extreme.
lacking power
From this reading He loved deeply, he knew that he was in turn as deeply beloved; but he was utterly powerless.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading On the confines of the estate, indeed, the men would run gladly to do his bidding.
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading He felt he had talent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He loved deeply, he knew that he was in turn as deeply beloved; but he was utterly powerless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARON AQUILA Felix's own position was bitter in the extreme.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the confines of the estate, indeed, the men would run gladly to do his bidding.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He loved deeply, he knew that he was in turn as deeply beloved; but he was utterly powerless.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He loved deeply, he knew that he was in turn as deeply beloved; but he was utterly powerless.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BARON AQUILA Felix's own position was bitter in the extreme.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the confines of the estate, indeed, the men would run gladly to do his bidding.
Chapter 9 of After London by Richard Jefferies holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 9 holds 146 sentences of After London, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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